Sovereignty not only won the Derby but did what 2019 winner Country House could not for trainer Bill Mott — he crossed first.

When NBC carried the Kentucky Derby for the first time in 2001, the broadcast lasted only 90 minutes. On Saturday, when it ...

Kentucky Derby winner Junior Alvarado spoke to NBC News’ Joe Fryer and Savannah Sellers about his journey to becoming the derby winner, a dream Alvarado had since he was a child. Defying expectations, ...

Veteran sportscaster Mike Tirico was a late scratch at the 2025 Kentucky Derby because of a nut allergy reaction.

The 58-year-old sportscaster appeared at Churchill Downs to help cover the horse race but had to abruptly leave early ...

Audience for NBC Sports’ 25th presentation of the race peaked at 21.8 million viewers; led by Peacock, the Run for the Roses ...

The 151st Kentucky Derby delivered its largest audience for NBC since 1989 with an average of 17.7 million viewers.

On Saturday, the Kentucky Derby will kick off Triple Crown season as the race prepares for its 151st running. Once again, NBC ...

NBC News is ramping up its sports coverage, something that in the past has not been the province of national TV news ...

NBC Sports anchor Mike Tirico abruptly departed from Kentucky Derby coverage today after experiencing a 'significant reaction ...

The NFL season is over, and Thanksgiving is months away, but NBCUniversal has turned the spring horse race into a multi-hour ...

The 2025 Kentucky Derby, won by Sovereignty, drew an average of 17.7 million viewers across NBC and Peacock. This viewership is the highest for the Kentucky Derby since 1989 and a record for NBC ...